Archive for April, 2014
A Great Question to Ask Another Leader
Each month, I mentor many of our younger staff members, as well as some who are new to our staff. In this mentoring luncheon, we talk about several things in ministry. One of the things I have encouraged my staff to do is ask people questions.
Let’s imagine for a moment, you were assigned to pick up someone from the airport. After some initial conversation, you had another few minutes before you got them to their needed destination. Rather than go all over the map, talking about many things that may have no major value, you could ask several questions about leadership.
Better yet, is there one question you could ask that would give you immediate insight about them personally, their priorities, and their leadership? I believe there is one question that gives you major insight into these areas. Here it is:
Would you share with me your entire schedule for a week?
When you ask someone this question, remain quiet and let them talk.
What will you discover?
- Their personality: This will be seen in how orderly they live
- Their priority: This will be seen in how they begin their day and what they do with their time
- Their effectiveness: This will come out when you see where they seem to give their time consistently and periodically
There are other things, but this is enough. If they are truly great leaders, you will learn what makes them great.
It is amazing what you can learn when you ask a simple question and resolve to listen.
Yours for the Great Commission,
Ronnie W. Floyd
Dr. Ronnie Floyd is the President & CEO of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee.
God Will See You Through
Do you remember these words?
God will make a way when there seems to be no way.
Do you believe that?
Through life and many years of ministry, I have seen God make a way when there seems to be no way. God will see you through!
God will see you through the victories
The victories of life are special and great. Any victory we experience in life, God gives to us. Whether those victories are in your career, business, family, sport, or your Christian walk, God is the one who gives us each and every victory. There is nothing sweeter than experiencing victories in life.
God will see you through the losses
The losses we experience in life can be devastating. I have seen families lose millions of dollars. They experienced devastation. I have seen teams lose championship opportunities. They experienced devastation. I have seen people not get promotions in business. They experienced devastation. I have seen couples bury their children. They experienced devastation.
Yet, through it all, God has seen them through these losses. I too have lost some people and some things in my life. I have lost both of my parents. I was devastated. I have lost the praise of men and the desire for places of influence and office. I was devastated. I have lost members of my church to other churches or to a negative agenda. I was devastated.
Yet, through it all, God has seen me through these losses. He does make a way when there seems to be no way.
God will see you through the change
The changes of life are never easy. Change is an ever-growing part of life. They are inescapable. Changes occur through the aging process. Changes occur in your family. Changes occur through your career. Changes occur continually. The only constant thing in life is change. Count on this: God will see you through all the changes of life.
God will see you through the future
Whatever your future may hold, God will see you through. No, we do not know the future, but we do know who holds the future.
Today, if your future is uncertain due to an illness, a disease, a move to a new city, a change in job or career, or your financial posture, please know this: God will see you through the future!
Death awaits all of us. Unless the Lord comes, even death is inescapable. In many ways, every challenge of life prepares us for the final challenge of death.
As the modern worship song, 10,000 Reasons by Matt Redman, says:
And on that day when my strength is failing,
The end draws near and my time has come;
Still my soul will sing Your praise unending:
10,000 years and then forever more!
Bless the lord oh my soul,
Oh my soul,
Worship his holy name.
Sing like never before,
Oh my soul.
I’ll worship Your holy name.
Yes, never forget it friends: God will see you through the future.
Please know through all of this day, this week, this month, this year, and beyond: God will see you through!
Yours For The Great Commission,
Ronnie W. Floyd
Dr. Ronnie Floyd is the President & CEO of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee.